self-sacrificing

adjective

self-sa·​cri·​fic·​ing ˌself-ˈsa-krə-ˌfī-siŋ 

also -fə-siŋ

or -ˌfī-ziŋ

: sacrificing oneself for others

self-sacrificingly adverb

Examples of self-sacrificing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone who tries to pass will have our self-sacrificing heroes in the IRGC Navy and Army set their ships on fire. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026

There’s the self-sacrificing Texas teenager who’s helping her mom make ends meet by cashing out her own college fund. — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-sacrificing

• deicing
• dicing
• icing
• pricing
• slicing
• splicing
• enticing
• sufficing
• sacrificing
• satisficing